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Count a cash drawer, a tip jar or a stack of bills in seconds. Choose US, Canadian or Australian dollars, euros or pounds, type how many of each bill and coin you have, and get the total, the split between bills and coins and — if you enter what it should come to — whether the count is over or short.
- In bills
- $618.00
- In coins
- $6.72
- Number of bills
- 53
- Number of coins
- 78
- Over (+) or short (−)
- —
- Count check
- —
Count by denomination
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Formula
How to use it
- Choose the currency so the right bills and coins are listed.
- Count each denomination and type the number of pieces, not their value.
- Optionally enter what the cash should come to, such as the till float plus cash sales.
- Read the total, the over or short figure and the table by denomination.
Worked examples
A US drawer: 2 × $100, 1 × $50, 12 × $20, 6 × $10, 9 × $5 and 23 × $1 ($618), plus 18 quarters, 14 dimes, 9 nickels and 37 pennies ($6.72), expected $600
- Total cash
- $624.72
- In bills
- $618.00
- In coins
- $6.72
- Number of bills
- 53
- Number of coins
- 78
- Over (+) or short (−)
- $24.72
- Count check
- Over
A euro till: €510 in notes (4 × 50, 10 × 20, 8 × 10, 6 × 5) and €62.68 in coins, expected €575
- Total cash
- $572.68
- In bills
- $510.00
- In coins
- $62.68
- Number of bills
- 28
- Number of coins
- 149
- Over (+) or short (−)
- -$2.32
- Count check
- Short
A pound float: £200 in notes and £25.62 in coins (6 × £2, 9 × £1, 4 × 50p, 7 × 20p, 5 × 10p, 8 × 5p, 10 × 2p, 12 × 1p)
- Total cash
- $225.62
- In bills
- $200.00
- In coins
- $25.62
- Number of bills
- 13
- Number of coins
- 61
Counting a cash drawer
Count from the largest bill down, with the bills facing the same way, and set each denomination aside as you finish it. Count twice, or have a second person count, before writing anything down.
To check a till, work out what should be there first: expected cash = opening float + cash sales − cash paid out. Enter that as the expected amount and the calculator shows the overage or shortage.
Bills and coins by currency
US: $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100 bills; 1¢, 5¢, 10¢, 25¢ and 50¢ coins (count $1 coins with the $1 bills). Euro: €5 to €500 notes and coins from 1 cent to €2; the €500 note is no longer issued but is still legal tender. UK: £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes and coins from 1p to £2.
Canada: $5 to $100 notes, $1 and $2 coins and 5¢, 10¢ and 25¢ coins; the penny was withdrawn in 2013, so cash payments are rounded to the nearest 5 cents. Australia: $5 to $100 notes and coins from 5c to $2; 1c and 2c coins were withdrawn in 1992 and cash totals are rounded to the nearest 5 cents.
Rolls and straps
Standard US coin rolls hold 50 pennies ($0.50), 40 nickels ($2), 50 dimes ($5) and 40 quarters ($10). A bank strap holds 100 bills, so a strap of $20s is $2,000. For US coins by weight, use the coin calculator.
Questions people ask
How much is 23 twenty-dollar bills?
$460. Multiply the number of bills by their face value: 23 × 20 = 460.
How much is a strap of $100 bills?
$10,000. US currency straps hold 100 bills, so a strap of $1s is $100, of $20s $2,000 and of $50s $5,000.
How do I find out if my till is over or short?
Add the opening float to the cash sales, subtract any cash paid out, and enter the result as the expected amount. If the drawer counts $624.72 and should hold $600, it is $24.72 over.